Thursday, May 23, 2013

Room 13 carried out an investigation into why things float better in salt water and sink in fresh water.
Here are two short clips showing how we did this. Thanks to Sohel for filming it for us, using an iPad. If you've got some clear ideas about why this happens, please leave us a comment.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Here is Ashley's writing about Antarctica. You can read and listen to it.

If you go to Antarctica you might figure some weird things but interesting facts about Antarctica, is twice as large as Australia. Antarctica is freezing cold and windy to there is 70% freshwater there and 90% of Antarctica is covered in ice.

There is lots of wildlife like hump back whales,penguins,seals and orcas.Antarctica is the coldest,driest and windiest place on earth.

There is lots of ice bergs there so if you go there you better watch out for ice bergs.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Joshua is new to Point England School. Here is his writing about a very special visitor to our school. Well done Josh!

After morning tea the whole school went to a special assembly. And there was a special visitor coming to our school and and his name was Will.i.am.
And Mr Will.i.am talked about his family and his friends and Will.i.ams big dream was helping his mum then he gave maniaiakalani a cheque with $ 100.000.00.
The whole school felt so proud that Will.i.am that he gave us the cheque with $100.000.00 I felt excited that Will.i.Am came to the school.

Owen is new to our school. Here is his writing about Will.I.Am coming to Pt England.
This Morning we went to assembly and a very special person came to PT England school.He got here in 25 minutes after morning tea.He came to give a special
Prize to PT England school and the Manaiakalani school.
Will.i.am was talking to us about his mum and his friends
To have a good friend’s.He talked about his family and
a wonderful dream about helping his mum and helping his family.
The school felt so enthusiastic and everyone was so happy
That he gave $100.000.00. The money was for to help our
School with technology.
I felt so enthusiastic that WII.I.AM came to Pt England
School to give $100.000.00 Dollars.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

We're so fortunate. Today a very special visitor Will.I.Am came to our school to make a large contribution to Manaiakalani. Here are two video clips of the special event that happened today. Thank you Will.I.Am.